1、大学英语四级分类模拟题 522及答案解析(总分：131.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：20.00)1.Directions : For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the problem of drunk driving. You should write a
2、t least 120 words but no more than 180 words. （分数：20.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：71.00)It“s time to stop complaining. The economy might be melting down like butter in a hot pot, but for some people you, maybe? this could be a very good thing. Here“s why. At no other
3、 time in recent history has it been easier or cheaper to start a new kind of company. Possibly a very profitable company. Let“s call these start-ups LILOs, for “a little in, a lot out.“ These are Web-based businesses that cost almost nothing to get off the ground yet can turn into great moneymakers.
4、 How do you get started? All that“s required is a great idea for a product that will fill a need in the 21st century. These days you“d do best if your idea either makes people money or saves them money. And launching now will make your company stronger later you“ll learn to survive on fumes until th
5、e economy improves. That“s what John Tayman is doing. He“s an author who lives in San Francisco, where I met him; he wrote reviews for a business magazine I edited. Tayman knew little about technology and even less about business. And yet he dreamed of a website that would summarize car reviews from
6、 other sources and rank every model of new car. “It“ll be like RottenT meets Kelley Blue Book,“ he explained to me during lunch one day last June. Tayman said he intended to build the site on the side while continuing to write for a living. He“d work on his new company only at night and on weekends.
7、 Oh, yes, and he had only about $10,000. “Good luck with that!“ I thought. Ideas are much easier to produce than they are to execute. Tayman went to work with nothing more than his PowerBook laptop. A very well-organized fellow, he quickly discovered a bunch of free stuff online instructional manual
8、s and sites that walk you through the process from start to finish. Within months, Tayman had a virtual staff of 20 employees working for him in five different countries. MotorM went live in January. Tayman figures he has worked about 10 hours a week on it and hasn“t spent a cent on marketing or adv
9、ertising. Growth is modest but steady: nearly 10,000 people visit each week.（分数：71.00）(1).What is an advantage of starting a business now?（分数：14.20）A.It will guarantee you a big success.B.It can never be more profitable.C.It costs you much less than ever before.D.It keeps you from useless complainin
10、g.(2).What is essential to start your business according to the passage?（分数：14.20）A.Low-cost products used to be trade.B.A good idea helping people make or save money,C.Starting the business as early as possible.D.Practical products with good quality.(3).What is said about Tayman in the passage?（分数：
11、14.20）A.He chooses to run his business in his spare time.B.He has raised enough funds for his business.C.He is good at Internet technology and e-commerce.D.He came up the idea when talking with his friend.(4).How did the author feel on hearing of Tayman“s idea?（分数：14.20）A.He was sure that it would m
12、ake profit.B.He thought Tayman was out of his mind.C.He is suspicious of his executive capability.D.He had no confidence in Tayman“s success.(5).How is layman“s website going now?（分数：14.20）A.It starts to be used by more people now.B.It has made a huge profit since January.C.It still copies free stuf
13、f from the Internet.D.It has a capacity of 10,000 visits per week.五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Since early colonial times American people have shown a great concern for education. There were a very high proportion of educated men among the first settlers. In the Massachusetts colony in the early 160
14、0s, there was an average of one university man to every 40 or 50 familiesmuch higher than in England. Some of these men, many of whom graduated from Cambridge, came together and founded Harvard College in 1636, 140 years before American Independence. Before the Revolution in 1776, nine colleges had
15、already been opened in the colonies, and most of them later became universities. Within thirty years of the first settlement in Massachusetts, all towns were required to hire a schoolmaster at public expense. Other colonies also prepared for flee public schools. Throughout the 17th century, for inst
16、ance, free schools had been established in a number of places. In 1787 the Continental Congress asked every new township to reserve one plot of land for public schools. By 1900, there were almost a thousand institutions of higher education in the U.S. Among them were law and medical schools and hund
17、reds of small, four-year liberal art colleges. One of the latter, Oberlin College, which was founded in 1837 in Ohio, was the first to admit women on an equal basis with men. Today, about 43 million pupils and students attend public elementary and secondary schools, which do not charge tuition but r
18、ely on local and state taxes for funding. And another 6 million attend private schools, for which their parents pay tuition. Four out of five private schools are run by religious groups, where religious instruction is part of the curriculum. There are also a small but growing number of parents who e
19、ducate their children themselves at home, a practice known as home schooling. Every year, about 12 million Americans are enrolled in the over 3,000 colleges and universities of every type. Nearly 80 percent of the college students attend public institutions, while a little over 20 percent are enroll
20、ed in privately supported universities and colleges. The early emphasis given to education remains today. United Nations figures (1980) show that in the amount spent on education per capita, the U.S. is in the ninth place in the world.（分数：20.00）(1).Who founded Harvard College?（分数：4.00）A.Many Cambrid
21、ge graduates.B.Some men who graduated from universities.C.Some first settlers who were educated in Massachusetts.D.Many Americans with a great concern for education.(2).What was every new town required to do in the late 18th century?（分数：4.00）A.To establish flee schools in many places.B.To prepare fo
22、r teachers at public expense.C.To keep one plot of land for public schools.D.To make provisions for free public schools.(3).What types of parents are small but growing in number?（分数：4.00）A.Parents who educate their children themselves at home.B.Parents rich enough to send their children to private s
23、chools.C.Parents who pay tuition for schools run by religious group.D.Parents who don“t like to practice home schooling.(4).Why don“t parents need to pay tuition for public elementary and secondary schools?（分数：4.00）A.The schools are run by rich religious groups.B.The schools have about 43 million pu
24、pils and students.C.The schools are free from taxes and can save a lot of money.D.The schools depend on local and state taxes for funding.(5).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：4.00）A.It was not until American Independence that the first college was founded in America.B.Oberlin College wa
25、s the first law school to admit women on an equal basis with men.C.About 20 percent of the American college students are enrolled in privately supported universities and colleges every year.D.The United States is in the ninth place in amount of time spent on education a year.六、Part Translation(总题数：1
26、，分数：20.00)2.毛笔，是一种源于中国的传统书写工具，也逐渐成为传统绘画工具。毛笔是汉族人民在生产实践中发明的。随着人类社会的不断发展，勤劳智慧的汉民族又不断地总结经验，存其精华，弃其糟粕，勇于探索，敢于创新。几千年以来，它为创造汉族民族光辉灿烂的文化，为促进汉民族与世界各族的文化交流，做出了卓越的贡献。毛笔是汉民族对世界艺术宝库提供的一件珍宝。 （分数：20.00）_大学英语四级分类模拟题 522答案解析(总分：131.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：20.00)1.Directions : For this part, you are al
27、lowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the problem of drunk driving. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：参考范文 Stop Drunk DrivingThe picture above obvi
28、ously and vividly demonstrates the common social phenomenon of drunk driving. The driver in the picture has one bottle of wine in his right hand and is driving with the left hand, with no consideration of the woman walking in front of the vehicle. There is no doubt that drunk driving should be compl
29、etely eradicated. However, what can we do to put an end to drunk driving? Firstly, there should be systematic and strict laws to regulate and supervise all the drivers. Secondly, the whole society, all the social organs and the individuals should actively inform the departments concerned of the case
30、s of drunk driving. Wide-range supervision must be more efficient to warn those who favor drunk driving. Thirdly, the media should try every means to cultivate all the citizens“ safety awareness and make the concept of “no drunk driving“ deeply rooted in the hearts of the public. Only in these ways
31、can people consciously resist drunk driving. Safety is of topmost importance to all of us, and everybody has the responsibility to take the safety of himself as well as that of others into consideration.二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：71.00)It“s time to stop complaining. Th
32、e economy might be melting down like butter in a hot pot, but for some people you, maybe? this could be a very good thing. Here“s why. At no other time in recent history has it been easier or cheaper to start a new kind of company. Possibly a very profitable company. Let“s call these start-ups LILOs
33、, for “a little in, a lot out.“ These are Web-based businesses that cost almost nothing to get off the ground yet can turn into great moneymakers. How do you get started? All that“s required is a great idea for a product that will fill a need in the 21st century. These days you“d do best if your ide
34、a either makes people money or saves them money. And launching now will make your company stronger later you“ll learn to survive on fumes until the economy improves. That“s what John Tayman is doing. He“s an author who lives in San Francisco, where I met him; he wrote reviews for a business magazine
35、 I edited. Tayman knew little about technology and even less about business. And yet he dreamed of a website that would summarize car reviews from other sources and rank every model of new car. “It“ll be like RottenT meets Kelley Blue Book,“ he explained to me during lunch one day last June. Tayman
36、said he intended to build the site on the side while continuing to write for a living. He“d work on his new company only at night and on weekends. Oh, yes, and he had only about $10,000. “Good luck with that!“ I thought. Ideas are much easier to produce than they are to execute. Tayman went to work
37、with nothing more than his PowerBook laptop. A very well-organized fellow, he quickly discovered a bunch of free stuff online instructional manuals and sites that walk you through the process from start to finish. Within months, Tayman had a virtual staff of 20 employees working for him in five diff
38、erent countries. MotorM went live in January. Tayman figures he has worked about 10 hours a week on it and hasn“t spent a cent on marketing or advertising. Growth is modest but steady: nearly 10,000 people visit each week.（分数：71.00）(1).What is an advantage of starting a business now?（分数：14.20）A.It w
39、ill guarantee you a big success.B.It can never be more profitable.C.It costs you much less than ever before. D.It keeps you from useless complaining.解析：解析 根据题干中的 starting a business将本题出处定位于第 2段第 2句。 第 2段第 2句提到，要想开一家新的公司，在近些年找不到比现在更容易或更便宜的时候了。C 中的costs.much less对应原文中的 cheaper，故为答案。A 是针对该段中 Possibly a
40、 very profitable company.所设的干扰项；B 属于过度推断；D 是针对文章第 1段第 1句 It“s time to stop complaining.所设的干扰项。(2).What is essential to start your business according to the passage?（分数：14.20）A.Low-cost products used to be trade.B.A good idea helping people make or save money, C.Starting the business as early as poss
41、ible.D.Practical products with good quality.解析：解析 根据题干中的 essential和 start your business将本题出处定位于第 3段第 2、3 句。 由第 3段第 2、3 句可知，创办公司唯一需要的是一个符合 2l世纪需求的伟大创意，并且可以让人们赚钱或省钱。B 的 a good idea对应原文第 3段第 2句中的 a great idea；helping people make or save money对应下句的 either makes people money or saves them money，故为答案。C 是针
42、对该段最后一句 launching now所设的干扰项；A 和 D原文未提及。(3).What is said about Tayman in the passage?（分数：14.20）A.He chooses to run his business in his spare time. B.He has raised enough funds for his business.C.He is good at Internet technology and e-commerce.D.He came up the idea when talking with his friend.解析：解析
43、根据题干中的 Tayman将本题出处定位于倒数第二段。 倒数第二段倒数第 4、5 句提到，塔伊曼说，他打算在建立网站的同时，继续以写作为生。他只在夜间和周末进行新公司的工作。A 对应原文中的 he intended.while continuing to write.work.only at night and on weekends。B 中的 raised enough funds与该段提到的 he had only about$10,000相矛盾；C与该段提到的 Tayman knew little about technology and even less about business
44、.相矛盾；D 是针对该段中的 he explained to me during lunch所设的干扰项。(4).How did the author feel on hearing of Tayman“s idea?（分数：14.20）A.He was sure that it would make profit.B.He thought Tayman was out of his mind.C.He is suspicious of his executive capability.D.He had no confidence in Tayman“s success. 解析：解析 由题干中
45、的 Tayman“s idea将本题出处定位于倒数第二段最后两句。 倒数第二段最后两句提到，作者听到塔伊曼的想法后心里想的是“祝他好运”，认为这个想法说起来容易做起来难，即作者对塔伊曼是否能成功持怀疑态度。A 说的是，作者相信塔伊曼的网站一定会赚钱，与原文中作者的观点相矛盾；B 在原文中未提及；C 是对该段最后一句 execute所设的干扰项。(5).How is layman“s website going now?（分数：14.20）A.It starts to be used by more people now. B.It has made a huge profit since Ja
46、nuary.C.It still copies free stuff from the Internet.D.It has a capacity of 10,000 visits per week.解析：解析 根据题干中的 Tayman“s website和 now将本题出处定位于最后一段最后一句。 对于塔伊曼的网站的发展，文章只是在最后一段最后一句中提到：网站发展不快，但很稳定，每周大约有1万人的访问量。符合此意的只有 A。文章中未提及该网站已经有很大的收益，故排除 B；C 是针对该段第2句 a bunch of free stuff online所设的干扰项；D 是针对最后一句 nearl
47、y 10,000 people visit each week所设的干扰项。五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Since early colonial times American people have shown a great concern for education. There were a very high proportion of educated men among the first settlers. In the Massachusetts colony in the early 1600s, there was an average of
48、one university man to every 40 or 50 familiesmuch higher than in England. Some of these men, many of whom graduated from Cambridge, came together and founded Harvard College in 1636, 140 years before American Independence. Before the Revolution in 1776, nine colleges had already been opened in the colonies, and most of them later became universities. Within thirty years of the first settlement in Massachusetts, all towns were required to hire a schoolmaster at public expense. Other colonies also prepared for flee public schools. Throughout th
